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,i i.mj'S'w. .-mmw,1 ..jjuu i. if. ibji iiiu. OTP 1. Wednesday, March 8, 1995 Volume 58 Number 62 V In like a Wildcat BRIAN NICHOLSON THE SIGNPOST March came in like a lion Friday night as snow covered the Wasatch front. Sunny skies are expected for the rest of the week. Two grants promote Japanese business Two Weber State University faculty members have received grants totaling nearly $15,000 to promote Japanese business practices in the United States. Shane Schvaneveldt, an assistant professor of management, received $10,394 to study how Japanese companies minimize human errors in manufacturing and service industries. Schvaneveldt will work with faculty at the University of Tokyo and Chuo University.Thomas D. Ndousse, assistant professor of computer science, received $4,500 to develop seminars that explain "fuzzy logic" computers that replicate thought patterns in human brains. Ndousse and Okuda Takashi, a Japanese visiting professor, will use the seminars to introduce "fuzzy logic" to Utah companies. "Fuzzy logic" computers, though developed in the United States, are used primarily in Japan. The two professors received their grants from a U.S. Japan Center located a t WSU. The center encourages business leaders and scientists in Utah and Japan to share expertise. Weber State University and seven other Utah universities and colleges belong to the center. University, community form educational team By Marc Fuller Signpost senior reporter Weber State University pro-videsanopportunity for local residents to get a quality education. However, the school has a Iso been valuable to the development of the Ogden downtown area, said Jay Hudson, assistant to Ogden .Mayor Glenn Mecham. The university has been a key factor in projects such as the Egyptian Theater and the Conference Center, he said. "The university can't survive as an ivory tower that sits isolated from everything else," Hudson said. "It has to interact with community and local business leaders. Otherwise, the professors could not stay current with the changing world." Hudson listed various pro grams taught on campus, such as the aerospace program, nursing, geology and English programs, as all beneficial to the community. "You can just go down the list of programs being taught at Weber. I think in every case each department must reach out to the community in some way," he said. "You can't just teach from textbooks.""The community prov ides internships, co-ops and other opportunities forbusinesses to teach students. In return, students may help businesses man and develop programs that otherwise wouldn't exist. The professors also lend management, quality and long and short-term planning," Hudson said. "We prov ide Ogden City and Utah with finely-educated students," said Chris Hatch, ASWSU You can just go down the list of programs being taught at Weber. I think in every case each department must reach out to the community in some way. Jay Hudson president. "You can't get a better undergraduate education in the state for the price." Hatch mentioned the student fee allocation meetings as a prime example of the unique opportunities offered by WSU. "In no other university in the state or even the nation do students have so much input into the allocation of student fees," Hatch said. "It helps students become better decision makers and rational people." Hatch said the athletic depart ment is a focal point for the community to rally around. "The football and basketball games provide cohesiveness in the community where 10,000 people can come together and can scream and yell for the same team." "People don't rally around the library, although that would be a nobler cause. You can go around to businesses and see schedules for upcoming events. People can identify with 'our' team and it becomes a rallying point," Hatch said. Quick Takes V 1 r - .-iv-f : ..Kg $ A&E Fashion trends: more revealing than ever. Sir page 9 News Students travel to the site of Valentine's Day massacre. Sec page 3 Opinion Country dancing offers more than the typical twang. Sec page 4 Sports Wildcats preparing for the Big Sky Conference tournament. Sec page M Weather Wednesday Hiahs 59 lows 31 Mosllv sunnv MIX Thursday Highs 60s lows 30s Mostly cloudy

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,i i.mj'S'w. .-mmw,1 ..jjuu i. if. ibji iiiu. OTP 1. Wednesday, March 8, 1995 Volume 58 Number 62 V In like a Wildcat BRIAN NICHOLSON THE SIGNPOST March came in like a lion Friday night as snow covered the Wasatch front. Sunny skies are expected for the rest of the week. Two grants promote Japanese business Two Weber State University faculty members have received grants totaling nearly $15,000 to promote Japanese business practices in the United States. Shane Schvaneveldt, an assistant professor of management, received $10,394 to study how Japanese companies minimize human errors in manufacturing and service industries. Schvaneveldt will work with faculty at the University of Tokyo and Chuo University.Thomas D. Ndousse, assistant professor of computer science, received $4,500 to develop seminars that explain "fuzzy logic" computers that replicate thought patterns in human brains. Ndousse and Okuda Takashi, a Japanese visiting professor, will use the seminars to introduce "fuzzy logic" to Utah companies. "Fuzzy logic" computers, though developed in the United States, are used primarily in Japan. The two professors received their grants from a U.S. Japan Center located a t WSU. The center encourages business leaders and scientists in Utah and Japan to share expertise. Weber State University and seven other Utah universities and colleges belong to the center. University, community form educational team By Marc Fuller Signpost senior reporter Weber State University pro-videsanopportunity for local residents to get a quality education. However, the school has a Iso been valuable to the development of the Ogden downtown area, said Jay Hudson, assistant to Ogden .Mayor Glenn Mecham. The university has been a key factor in projects such as the Egyptian Theater and the Conference Center, he said. "The university can't survive as an ivory tower that sits isolated from everything else," Hudson said. "It has to interact with community and local business leaders. Otherwise, the professors could not stay current with the changing world." Hudson listed various pro grams taught on campus, such as the aerospace program, nursing, geology and English programs, as all beneficial to the community. "You can just go down the list of programs being taught at Weber. I think in every case each department must reach out to the community in some way," he said. "You can't just teach from textbooks.""The community prov ides internships, co-ops and other opportunities forbusinesses to teach students. In return, students may help businesses man and develop programs that otherwise wouldn't exist. The professors also lend management, quality and long and short-term planning," Hudson said. "We prov ide Ogden City and Utah with finely-educated students," said Chris Hatch, ASWSU You can just go down the list of programs being taught at Weber. I think in every case each department must reach out to the community in some way. Jay Hudson president. "You can't get a better undergraduate education in the state for the price." Hatch mentioned the student fee allocation meetings as a prime example of the unique opportunities offered by WSU. "In no other university in the state or even the nation do students have so much input into the allocation of student fees," Hatch said. "It helps students become better decision makers and rational people." Hatch said the athletic depart ment is a focal point for the community to rally around. "The football and basketball games provide cohesiveness in the community where 10,000 people can come together and can scream and yell for the same team." "People don't rally around the library, although that would be a nobler cause. You can go around to businesses and see schedules for upcoming events. People can identify with 'our' team and it becomes a rallying point," Hatch said. Quick Takes V 1 r - .-iv-f : ..Kg $ A&E Fashion trends: more revealing than ever. Sir page 9 News Students travel to the site of Valentine's Day massacre. Sec page 3 Opinion Country dancing offers more than the typical twang. Sec page 4 Sports Wildcats preparing for the Big Sky Conference tournament. Sec page M Weather Wednesday Hiahs 59 lows 31 Mosllv sunnv MIX Thursday Highs 60s lows 30s Mostly cloudy